How to fire someone — and not destroy both of you
September 16, 2009 by Jim Giuliano
There are many ways to let someone go, and a lot of them are bad and unnecessarily hard on both parties. More…
There are many ways to let someone go, and a lot of them are bad and unnecessarily hard on both parties. More…

Time-strapped managers wear several different hats over the course of a busy work day. With all of these responsibilities, it’s no wonder some tasks slide to the back burner. More…

A down economy is an up time for wrongful-discharge lawsuits by employees who have been let go — and are angry about it. More…
An employee is terminated for publicly cursing at and insulting a member of upper management. The employee sues, charging the termination violates HR’s own written policies. Who won this real-life case? More…
There’s no easy way to fire someone, but there’s a right way and a wrong way. More…
Periodically, we ask three HR managers how they’d handle a difficult situation at work. Today’s problem: A top performer doesn’t think the rules apply to him. More…
In this real-life case, a supervisor uses a “3 strikes” policy for employees who are accused of sexual harassment, and a victim sues the company over the policy. Who won? More…
A supervisor fires an employee who indirectly threatened a co-worker. Did a judge in this actual case agree that the termination was unfair?
In this real-life case, two employees have a spat. One gets revenge by “outing” the other to co-workers as a lesbian, and gets fired. Did a court uphold the firing?
A poor-performing employee gets fired shortly after filing a complaint about company safety. He sues the company for retaliation. Who won this real-life case?
